Alex Zanardi retained his men’s H5 time trial world title for the third consecutive year as Italy enjoyed a superb day at the International Cycling Union (UCI) Para-cycling Road World Championships in Nottwil, Switzerland.

China and the United States secured double gold in the women’s events on the second day of the International Cycling Union (UCI) Para-cycling Road World Championships in Nottwil, Switzerland, while Britain’s Dame Sarah Storey comfortably retained her C5 time trial title.

Russia’s Sergey Ustinov claimed his first gold medal of the season after winning the men’s C3 class road race on the second day of action at the International Cycling Union (UCI) Para-cycling Road World Cup in Elzach, Germany.

The United States won four time trial gold medals on the opening day of the International Cycling Union (UCI) Para-cycling Road World Cup in Elzach, Germany as the final build-up to next week's World Championships begun.

Slovakia’s Jozef Metelka maintained his winning streak in the men’s C4 classification of the International Cycling Union (UCI) Para-cycling Road World Cup, by securing his second gold medal on the final day of the three-day event in Yverdon-les-Bains, Switzerland.

American and German Para-cyclists enjoyed a successful second day of the 2015 International Cycling Union (UCI) Para-cycling Road World Cup in Yverdon-les-Bains, Switzerland, by earning three golds in the road races.

Hosts Italy sealed their place at the top of the overall medal standings by adding five golds to their already impressive tally on the final day of the International Cycling Union (UCI) Para-cycling Road World Cup event in Maniago.

Carlo Calcagni followed up his success in the T2 time trial yesterday by winning the equivalent road race as hosts Italy claimed the biggest medal haul on day two of the International Cycling Union (UCI) Para-cycling Road World Cup event in Maniago.

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The idea of holding the South Pacific Games originated with Dr A.H. Sahu Khan, one of Fiji's representatives at a meeting of the South Pacific Commission held at Rabaul during 1959. The idea was adopted and led to a meeting of nine Territories, held in Nouméa during March 1961, which awarded Fiji the honour of hosting the very first Games in 1963. The event changed its name to the Pacific Games in 1998 when it took place in Santa Rita, Guam.

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